Mississippi Senate Bill 2666

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Failed on March 5 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-03-05 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Enact The Save Our Underfunded Local Schools Act Or Souls Act; To Define Terms; To Create The Save Our Underfunded Local Schools Grant Program To Be Administered By The Department Of Public Safety For The Purpose Of Ensuring School And School District Buildings Are Equipped With Safety And Security Upgrades, Including The Startup Costs Necessary For Each School District To Have A Public Safety Or Security Department; To Provide That Each School District Shall Receive A Minimum Amount Under The Grant Program; To Provide That The Remaining Funds In The Grant Program Shall Be Distributed Upon Application; To Require The Department To Promulgate Rules And Regulations To Administer The Grant Program; To Create The Souls Act Fund As A Special Fund In The State Treasury; To Provide That Monies Appropriated Out Of The Fund May Be Used To Reimburse Actual Oversight Costs Up To A Certain Amount; And For Related Purposes.

Save Our Underfunded Local Schools (SOULS) Act; enact.

Sen. Willie Simmons [D]

Sen. Derrick Simmons [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-03-05	Senate	Died In Committee
2024-02-19	Senate	Referred To Education

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2024/pdf/history/SB/SB2666.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2024/html/SB/2600-2699/SB2666IN.htm